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    Thread: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope
Post: RE: 2016 JLPT N2/N1 Thread: A New Hope

Just got  back from a trip to Japan and felt super motivated to study again. There's something I noticed, it's not really major but ... opinion question - what do you think or feel is the dividing l...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 60 4,410 2016-05-21, 8:47 am
    Thread: MEXT - Math, Science, Tech
Post: MEXT - Math, Science, Tech

Has anyone accepted MEXT (or heard of anyone) for math/science/technology? Compared to business/other fields that one can pursue under MEXT, this one seems to be way more intense because they don't ...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 1 463 2016-04-10, 9:07 am
    Thread: POST TRANSLATIONS REQUESTS HERE
Post: RE: POST TRANSLATIONS REQUESTS HERE

conversation: a: 君に会いたい b: そうっすか a: 引いたでしょうw すべりましたね i just don't get the last line... 引く has too many meanings
angelneko General discussion 96 30,265 2016-03-01, 2:55 pm
    Thread: Motivation for learning Japanese
Post: RE: Motivation for learning Japanese

big congrats on your scholarship. a good friend of mine just got MEXT too and i'm terribly excited for her and a bit jealous :D  anyway like others have said, JLPT is my main motivation to study. s...
angelneko General discussion 14 1,796 2016-02-27, 6:06 pm
    Thread: I want the truth about teaching English in Japan.
Post: RE: I want the truth about teaching English in Jap...

Quote:RaschaverakThis is a bit off topik, but only a bit. I would like to go to Japan but definitely not to teach, rather as a software developer. Definitely not for long term 6 months, a year maybe. ...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 65 24,868 2016-02-25, 12:26 pm
    Thread: Japan or Taiwan.
Post: RE: Japan or Taiwan.

(2016-02-11, 2:56 pm)Dudeist Wrote: (2016-02-11, 12:12 am)Wurstmann Wrote: Or come to the Mainland where KMarkP's first three points are valid, too. xD If it were not so horribly polluted Mainlan...
angelneko General discussion 28 3,385 2016-02-12, 2:15 pm
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

(2016-02-08, 1:52 pm)FlameseeK Wrote: Thanks a lot for the suggestions. Unfortunately, these are also way out of my league as of now. I just hear a whole lot of meaningless Japanese - even when I'm ...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2016-02-09, 9:14 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

(2016-01-27, 4:41 am)datrukup Wrote: Congrats to everyone! I barely passed the N2 with 105/180. Here's to studying for the N1? I feel like all the N2 knowledge is in my head, but it can't come out ...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2016-01-28, 3:13 pm
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

congrats to everyone that passed!! alas I did not, nor was I expecting to :cool: 言語知識: 36/60 読解: 14/60 聴解: 27/60 総合得点: 77/180 Vocab/Grammar: A and A so there's that, at least. that abysmal dok...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2016-01-26, 10:19 pm
    Thread: POST TRANSLATIONS REQUESTS HERE
Post: RE: POST TRANSLATIONS REQUESTS HERE

Just questions regarding my understanding of these phrases 人で在る事の喜びを知る I know the joy of being a person (ugh it just doesn't sound good in english...) 濁りなき = clarity? 揺れて音を出す様は何故かあなたに似ている Somehow...
angelneko General discussion 96 30,265 2016-01-19, 12:41 pm
    Thread: Japan or Taiwan.
Post: RE: Japan or Taiwan.

I'd like to figure it out before I make too much of an investment in a language. And moving to a whole other country isn't an investment itself?
angelneko General discussion 28 3,385 2016-01-08, 2:22 pm
    Thread: Kanji lists, Joyo, non-joyo etc. (Sticky topic)
Post: RE: Kanji lists, Joyo, non-joyo etc. (Sticky topic...

i like this list of 2,500 most frequently used kanji in newspapers http://tangorin.com/common_kanji
angelneko The Japanese language 45 95,917 2016-01-07, 5:14 pm
    Thread: Japan or Taiwan.
Post: RE: Japan or Taiwan.

Go to Japan. You can always vacation in Taiwan :D
angelneko General discussion 28 3,385 2016-01-07, 4:10 pm
    Thread: My humble 2016 JLPT N3 thread
Post: RE: My humble 2016 JLPT N3 thread

(2015-12-23, 3:45 am)Raschaverak Wrote: I always thought that actual actual language proficiency, and language exams go hand in hand. If you pass a high-level exam, you should be able to get by (at ...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 355 39,824 2015-12-28, 12:43 pm
    Thread: 2016 Beyond JLPT N1
Post: RE: 2016 Beyond JLPT N1

(2015-12-24, 12:11 am)RawrPk Wrote: I read that watching stand up comedy is a great way to I guess go beyond N1. and seems fun too! During google search, I found this article. Though it's meant for ...
angelneko General discussion 7 1,999 2015-12-27, 12:12 pm
    Thread: Cartoon Network Japan
Post: RE: Cartoon Network Japan

Chowder!!!! Thank you for finding this
angelneko Off topic 9 1,171 2015-12-23, 9:31 am
    Thread: 2016 Beyond JLPT N1
Post: RE: 2016 Beyond JLPT N1

This thread is a great idea. Language learning is such a journey, one that can barely be quantified by something as presumptuous as JLPT. Though I'm not even dreaming of passing N1 in 2016, I want to...
angelneko General discussion 7 1,999 2015-12-23, 9:17 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

So after N2, I could only manage a 1-2 week break (in which I enjoyed wisdom teeth removal surgery. much fun) before I was dying to jump back in and improve... but I actually feel more lost than befor...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2015-12-23, 9:10 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: RE: The "What's this word/phrase?" threa...

this is so random, but does anyone know the commonly used word for 'gums'? jisho has several words (歯茎・歯肉など) but which is actually commonly used? thank you
angelneko The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,186 2015-12-09, 8:04 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

(2015-12-07, 10:17 am)Tamba Wrote: The only word on Jisho that matches that pattern is 珍紛漢紛 (チンプンカンプン) http://jisho.org/search/%3F%E3%83%B3%3F%...F%E3%83%B3 "unintelligible language; incoherent lan...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2015-12-07, 10:49 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

お疲れ様! Hope everyone had a good test experience. Personally I got my butt kicked but hey. :D I lived off my Kanzen Master vocab book and I feel like it helped me with about 10 words on the whole exam...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2015-12-06, 6:39 pm
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

Is this anyone's second attempt for N2/N1? Did you bomb the test or barely fail? Or you just want a better score? Just curious thanks ;) Good luck again
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2015-12-05, 11:35 am
    Thread: Taking the JLPT? How much have you been studying?
Post: RE: Taking the JLPT? How much have you been study...

(2015-12-04, 3:27 pm)yogert909 Wrote: (2015-12-04, 3:05 pm)angelneko Wrote: N2 About 300 - 500 hours for this test specifically (no idea really. just a rough estimate) Primary resources were N2文法ス...
angelneko General discussion 9 974 2015-12-04, 4:27 pm
    Thread: Taking the JLPT? How much have you been studying?
Post: RE: Taking the JLPT? How much have you been study...

N2 About 300 - 500 hours for this test specifically (no idea really. just a rough estimate) Primary resources were N2文法スピードマスター and 新完全マスターN2語彙
angelneko General discussion 9 974 2015-12-04, 3:05 pm
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

(2015-12-03, 5:58 pm)Elidan456 Wrote: Anyone knows a website where I can get my hand on more mock tests? Done 3 so far and I can't find anything but old N2 mock test. Thank you! does this work for...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2015-12-03, 8:41 pm
    Thread: Strangest word you've come across?
Post: RE: Strangest word you've come across?

I don't know why but this  儒艮 Yea like the pokemon. Stumbled upon by accident so maybe that's why it strikes me. 儒 is confucianism... :rolleyes:  Interesting.
angelneko The Japanese language 57 9,861 2015-11-30, 7:21 pm
    Thread: Exploring Job Options in Japan
Post: RE: Exploring Job Options in Japan

Hmm... I didnt know small companies / start-ups could sponsor visas. They certainly can't in America (unless they have significant revenue) If you really like your company and truly believe in their ...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 51 6,489 2015-11-30, 10:36 am
    Thread: Genki. How long does it take to finish a chapter
Post: RE: Genki. How long does it take to finish a chapt...

At my university, Japanese 101 did 1-2 chapters of Genki per week, classes were 50min 3x/week
angelneko Learning resources 14 1,557 2015-11-30, 10:21 am
    Thread: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread
Post: RE: 2015 JLPT N2-N1 Thread

(2015-11-30, 1:35 am)Kuma_sensei Wrote: So I took a mock N1 test this weekend, and here are my results: Language Knowledge:31/60 Reading Comprehension: 24/60 Listening Comprehension: 40/60 Meani...
angelneko JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 313 56,596 2015-11-30, 9:33 am
    Thread: What's your 2016 study plan?
Post: RE: What's your 2016 study plan?

JLPT is this week and after that I want to take a break from 'studying' and just enjoy manga or something til scores come out in February. After that, depending on my score for N2, I will consider wh...
angelneko General discussion 28 3,847 2015-11-29, 6:41 pm